Chanel Cresswell
Biography
Chanel Cresswell is an English actress who began performing as a teenager, taking the role of Kelly Jenkins in This Is England (2006) when she was fifteen. Born in Derbyshire and raised in Codnor, she had her first taste of acting in a school production of Bugsy Malone and joined the Nottingham Television Workshop while still at school. She returned as Kelly in the three follow-up series, This Is England '86, '88 and '90, broadcast between 2010 and 2015, and in 2016 won a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress. On television she has played Katie McVey in the Sky One sitcom Trollied, Jess Meredith in the ITV drama The Bay, and Coleen Rooney in the Channel 4 courtroom drama Vardy v Rooney, and she appeared as Tammy in Guy Ritchie's Netflix series The Gentlemen (2024).
36years old
Turns 37 on January 23in 73 days
- Born Derbyshire
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 12 years2006 to 2018
Every film, newest first
- 2018Pin CushionIMDb rating 6.5
- 2017My Name Is LennyIMDb rating 6.1
- 2006This Is EnglandIMDb rating 7.7
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First role
Cresswell began acting as a child in 2006, when she was fifteen, and her first part was Kelly Jenkins in the film This Is England.
Chanel Cresswell movies on Netflix
Pin Cushionas Belinda
My Name Is Lennyas Valerie McLean
This Is Englandas Kelly
Worked with
Chanel Cresswell made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
John Hurt1 film together, 2017
John Hurt's page My Name Is Lenny2017IMDb rating 6.1Cresswell as Valerie McLeanHurt as Leslie Salmon
Stephen Graham1 film together, 2006
Stephen Graham's page This Is England2006IMDb rating 7.7Cresswell as KellyGraham as Combo
Jack O'Connell1 film together, 2006
Jack O'Connell's page This Is England2006IMDb rating 7.7Cresswell as KellyO'Connell as Pukey Nicholls
Nick Moran1 film together, 2017
Nick Moran's page My Name Is Lenny2017IMDb rating 6.1Cresswell as Valerie McLeanMoran as Johnny Bootnose
Joanna Scanlan1 film together, 2018
Joanna Scanlan's page Pin Cushion2018IMDb rating 6.5Cresswell as BelindaScanlan as Lyn
Perry Benson1 film together, 2006
Perry Benson's page This Is England2006IMDb rating 7.7Cresswell as KellyBenson as Meggy
Shane MeadowsDirector, 1 film, 2006
All films by Shane Meadows This Is England2006IMDb rating 7.7Cresswell as Kelly
Ron ScalpelloDirector, 1 film, 2017
All films by Ron Scalpello My Name Is Lenny2017IMDb rating 6.1Cresswell as Valerie McLean
Deborah HaywoodDirector, 1 film, 2018
All films by Deborah Haywood Pin Cushion2018IMDb rating 6.5Cresswell as Belinda
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA | |||
| 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | This Is England '90 | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.
